**If you are unfamiliar with this project, check out my first post introducing my pilot project with LearnPads and comparing them to iPads. I have been comparing both the LearnPad and iPad as options for tablets in the classroom. Typically I showcase an app/resource and how it functions on both devices. After comparing, I give my two cents on which one I prefer. For this post, I will only be talking about the LearnPad and two options for going paperless in the classroom. Check out the video below for an explanation. Check out the iPad option for a paperless classroom here. Hand out/Hand in features With the newest LearnPad OS update 271, you are given the option to Handout items as well as hand in items. From your the LearnPad dashboard online, you can select the devices you would like and then choose "select a file to send." You will be provided a box to select the file you would like to upload and distribute. Once the file is selected and sent to students, they will have to check their "handouts" folder, click the file and it should open in the app association you have created for the file type of the "handout." After students have annotated (I used Note Anytime) they will be to choose "send to application" at which time they will be provided with choices for "sending" their annotated file. They can then select "hand in" as the option to submit it to the teacher. Teachers can then access the handed in files via the dashboard online. dropbox option **The option that I will use in my classroom is via Dropbox because we have been using Dropbox a lot and the learning curve will be minimal. I have created a generic student Dropbox account. Within this account, I have created a folder for this years class. Within this folder is an individual folder for each student. I have also shared this folder with my own personal Dropbox account. I can put files into this shared folder and they will automatically be accessible by my students. They will start by clicking the "to do" folder to access the files for the day. They will then click on the file and choose which application to open the file for annotation (we will use Note Anytime). After opening in Note Anytime and annotating the file, they will still select "send to application" like with the hand in/hand out feature. However, they will now select Dropbox as the application to send the file to for saving. Once in the Dropbox app, they will need to select their personal folder to submit the work. Since this folder is shared with my personal account, I will be able to access these files from any device with Dropbox installed and logged into my personal account. One of the big reasons I am using this method is the ability to share the annotated files. By saving into Dropbox, students or I can click on the files and share. When shared, you are provided a link. This link can be posted onto their Kidblog accounts, sent to parents or added to Evernote. All of these can serve as portfolios as we create digital artifacts. Share This:
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Mrs. Donaldson
4/17/2015 02:11:04 am
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